This pic

I love this picture. This girl is getting so big!. I

never knew I would meet someone just like me,

but as I have gotten to know her I realize I have.

She is 5, (although she likes to say she is 5 and 1/2,

even though she isn't). She slipped herself into the next class up in primary and was devastated when i informed her that she needed to go back to her class (she doesnt want to be with the 4yr olds-darn that Feb, birthday). I want to give this girl the world, cause I think she wants it. We have 'officially' had to decide if we wanted to homeschool her or not as it would be time for Kindergarten. I change my mind every day it seems. I really am not ready (who is?) to revolve our life around her school schedule, when we could accomplish more school in less time during times that work for us as a family. She wants that darn bus ride....anyone own a yellow bus we can have a ride in? She absolutely loves to read, it was so magical when it happened. I think I take it for granted now. As we stayed with some friends who hadn't seen her in awhile she asked to read the nights scriptures (which consisted of 3 pages of Book of Mormon Stories). We just sat and listened to her quickly read all of us the scriptures, not having to take time to sound out a word, even if it was a new one, as well as showing her confidence. When she got done our friends were beside themselves, jacob and I just looked at each other and I realized then that we already thought that was normal. She took my scriptures to bed (to read) the other night. I think it may be time to get her her own, complete with a pink zip up case:)

oh, you may be asking how she is like me. The biggest thing we have in common by far is this: We never accept reality as it is presented to us. We think reality can be changed at any given moment. For instance, you may wonder how this trait plays out in real life, here are a few of our examples:

* If someone tells me I have a budget of 200 in Primary, I say, "well that is not gonna fly" and I start figuring out ways to get that changed. I dont do what many would and say, "okay, we will make it work somehow".

* If I tell Liliana a consequence for an action of hers (good or bad) she, infront of me, puts on her thinking cap and lets me know she has thought of a better one (or one she prefers).

In essence, nothing is set in stone till she and I have gone around that stone and pushed it from every angle and only after doing that and either moving it or seeing that it really cant be moved or changed, will any acceptance happen. It is not about being deviant. It is not motivated by trying to be the boss. It really is innocently just an idea that reality can always be altered, our ideas can change outcomes.

Actually quite hilarious (sometimes) when I feel her pushing on me (when I am playing the Rock)......sometimes (not always, hardly ever, but sometimes, I change my stance, just cause inside I am so proud of her trying to alter reality.